The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23
BRINGING UP CHILDREN.
Tho Advisabiiity OF Teaching Them TO p
Orderly and Nanneriy Early In Life.

| Tho AdvisabiiIty OF Teaching Them TO 81
Orderly and Manncriy Early In Life.
Good conduct at meals Is, with chill.
drcn, fair criterion Of good manners
and meals may be made use Of, as
favorable opportunities for intoxicating
propricty of behavior. Children should
be taught to sit down, and rise up from
the table, at the same time, to wait
whilst Others are served, without be-
traying cagerncss orimpatence, to avoid
noise and conversation, and, If they are
no longer confined to the nursery, to
be able to see dclicacics without expect
ing or asking to partake of them. To
know wiion 20 be silent Is more impor-
tant to good manners, than is generally
supposed. Speaking. when it interrupts
reading or conversation, and the habit
of contradicting others, should be
checked, as also, that ill-timcd garrui-
ty. so unpleasing in some children, and
which. generally, springs from an UNI
desirable self-coniidcnco and forward
ness of character. ,
Nor is the person to be neglected in
early life; for it will spare children
many awkward feelings as they grow
up if they dre taught to walk and to
carry themselves well, to enter and
leave a room, and to address others
with ease and propriety. With many
the requirement of this external polish
will prove very slow work. and sub
ject of considerable difficulty; but, If
we see an amiable and obedient dis
position. there is every reason to hope
that roughness of manner will be
smoothcd down by time and the ex-
ample of others. Parents ought not,
therefore. to allow themselves. from
their own irritability and impaticncc,
to render manner, us is the case In so
many families, the cause of daily vexa-
ton, and of continual, though fruitless
complaints. We must receive with
patience and good nature, numberlcss
little failures in those whose happiness
it is to think little of the effect they pro-
tucc upon others; nor is it by reproofs
and admonitions showered down upon
The child at the moment in which we
wish him to display his good manners,
hat we shall effect our purpose; but by
him to exercise habitual
and civility toward his COM
With all our care, however, we are not
% expect that the manners of children
will be superior to those of the persons
With whom they chiefly associate: for,
II nothing is it more true. that "we are
III a sort of camcleons, and still take
} tincture of things around u.s. On
his account. rs on any other, it is of
Importance that children should wit
ess no vulgar habits in the nursery,
nd that the conversation between the
urses themselves should be guarded
nd correct
But here it must be remarked that
1 our earnestness to render our chill
rem pleasing, and to improve their
care will be required that wo
o not rob them of their chief charm,
ic simplicity of childhood; for how
realty are to be preferred, even an
ncouthness of behavior, and awkward
lyness, to any thing of premature for
ardness, formality or affectation.
"Aifectation is but lighting up cam
e to our defects, and though it has
e laudable aim of pleasing, always
isses it." We must also avoid work
g upon vanity to secure good man
rs, lest we nurture that love of adj
iration which is apt, but too soon,
take an overbearing possession of !
G heart. '
The general order of q nursery will
deed be greatly promoted by early t
sing, by regular hours for all employ
ents of the day, and by attention to S
is maxim: "A place for every thing, t
ID every thing in its place. "-Mother's G
1gazine. i